Grades of Concentrated Orange Juice for Manufacturing
- U.S. Grade A is the quality of orange juice that meets the applicable requirements of Table IV.
- U.S. Grade B is the quality of orange juice that meets the applicable requirements of Table IV.
- Substandard is the quality of orange juice that fails to meet the requirements for Grade B.
Inspection Aids
- Color Standards for Canned Orange Juice - The USDA colors 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 represent processed orange juice points of reference corresponding to the color scores 40 points through 32 points, respectively. The six tubes are available as a set in the 1983 edition.
- Inspection Aid 81 - Scoring Guide for Color in Various Processed Orange Juices
- Inspection Aid 82 - Guide for scoring Hesperidin in Citrus Concentrate
- Inspection Aid 90 - Guide for scoring Dark Specks in Citrus Juices
See How to Purchase Inspection Aids for more details.
Detailed Standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:
- U.S. Grade Standards for Concentrated Orange Juice for Manufacturing (pdf)
- Orange Juice Colorimeter and Spectrophotometer Studies
- 21 CFR §146.153 - Concentrated orange juice for manufacturing
- 21 CFR §146.154 - Concentrated orange juice with preservative
- A-492 Fortification of Standardized Juices
- AOAC Official Method 970.72 Filth in Citrus and Pineapple Juices (Canned)
- AOAC Official Method 970.75 Mold in Citrus and Pineapple Juices (Canned)
- Certification Manual
- Condition of Container Manual
- Domestic Origin Verification (DOV) Program Manual
- FDA Food Defect Action Levels
- Foreign Material Manual
- General Procedures Manual
- Safety Manual
- Sampling Manual
- Sanitation Manual
- SC-364-120E Score Sheet for: Concentrated Orange Juice for Manufacturing
- Technical Procedures Manual
- USDA Purchases Manual